# Polyphylla simoni

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***Polyphylla simoni*** is a species of [beetle](/source/Beetle) of the family [Scarabaeidae](/source/Scarabaeidae).[1] It is found in [Thailand](/source/Thailand) and [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam).[2][3]

## Description

Adults reach a length of about 20–23 mm. They have an elongate, moderately convex body. The surface colour is chestnut brown, with the [pronotum](/source/Pronotum) very slightly darker. The dorsal surface of the head, pronotum and scutellum is covered with whitish to pale ochrous scales, and the [elytra](/source/Elytra) with whitish scales.[3]

## Subspecies

- *Polyphylla simoni simoni* (Thailand)
- *Polyphylla simoni kontumensis* Kobayashi & Fujioka, 2016 (Vietnam)

## Etymology

The species is named in honor of Šimon, son of the first author.[3]

## References

1. [BioLib](https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id1123067/)

1. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). ["*Polyphylla (Granida) simoni* at Catalogue of Life"](https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4LDXT). *World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16).*. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 6, 2026.

1. Sehnal, Richard & Bezdek, Ales (2011). ["Review of the subgenus Polyphylla (Granida) from continental Asia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae)"](https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/2456/). *ZooKeys*. **102**: 65–76. Retrieved February 6, 2026.

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